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Things have felt a bit flat at Celtic in recent weeks but the Bhoys blew all that away on Wednesday night with a complete and controlled performance against Nick Montgomery's Hibs. Brendan Rodgers rang the changes with both Tomoki Iwata and Mikey Johnston stepping in for rare starts and both played their part as the new look starting XI roared into an early lead against the Edinburgh side with Oh...

Celtic have had little time to recover from Sunday's Jekyll & Hyde performance in Perth with Hibs now up next on the agenda on Wednesday night. It's a relentless run as always at this time of year which sees us in the midst of a crucial period of league fixtures between now and the new year. Brendan Rodgers - fresh from his half time rant against St Johnstone - now has some calls to make in terms...

It’s not often we see Brendan Rodgers get too high with the highs, or too low with the lows. But the manager couldn’t hide his fury at half-time on Sunday at McDiarmid Park after his players put in a display that fell way below the high standards that have been set. There’s no doubt it had the desired effect as the Hoops scored three without reply in the second half against St Johnstone – but shou...

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Since the formation of Celtic back on the 6th November 1887, charity has never been far from the heart of the club. Over 135 years later, most Celtic supporters will be aware of the ongoing charity work carried out in the club’s name by Celtic FC Foundation but less will be familiar with the Celtic FC Foundation Supporters Committee – a group who work hand in hand with the Foundation in supporting...

Two 6-0 scorelines in a week – one good, one not so good – perhaps tell us all we need to know about the different challenges Celtic face domestically and in Europe. So why do we continue to take the same approach year on year? With the Champions League format set to be revolutionised next season the need for us to up our game on the continent is now more pressing than ever if we’re to remain rele...

Celtic recorded their second 6-0 scoreline in less than a week though today’s was a lot more welcome than the last one! Luis Palma and Yang were the main men on the day as the wingers gave Aberdeen’s defence a torrid time throughout as the Hoops ran riot. A late flurry of goals put some gloss on the scoreline but in truth it was a deserving result as the Bhoys responded well to their midweek disap...

The heavy defeat to Atletico will be fresh in the memory as Celtic take to the park on Sunday afternoon against Aberdeen, but it’s a game that presents a perfect opportunity to get back to winning ways. The Dons will be feeling good about themselves after recent results but for Brendan Rodgers men it’s another chance to exert their domestic dominance. They’ll have to do so without Daizen Maeda who...

This week we’ve gone for something different and have dedicated a whole episode to answering questions from you, our listeners. We reached out to The Celtic Exchange community to find out the topics you most wanted us to cover, and these are the results. Join Tino, Mif & James as they answer your question in November's Celtic Exchange Q&A. Listen to the full version of The TCE Q&A right now at The...

At 11 v 11 Celtic knew they'd be in for a challenging night in Madrid. However, once Daizen Maeda saw red, the task became almost impossible. The loss of six goals is a humbling experience for any group of players and Brendan Rodgers - who'll be experiencing his own frustrations - must now pick his squad back up for another important league game this weekend. Looking at the bigger picture this fel...

Celtic take on Atletico Madrid on Matchday 4 of this season’s Champions League and it’s a massive fixture for Brendan Rodgers and his players as they take on the Spanish giants. A positive result will be required if we’re to have realistic ambitions of European football after Christmas but the Bhoys proved just two weeks ago at Celtic Park that they’re more than capable of competing with Diego Sim...

An early sending off left Ross County with a mountain to climb against the Champions and though they were made to wait for them Celtic eventually got the goals to take all three points in the Highlands. In a game littered with VAR incidents David Turnbull, Luis Palma and James Forrest got the all-important goals, and Forrest has now scored in fifteen straight seasons for the Hoops – a phenomenal r...

Celtic took on Ross County on the opening day of the season, and whilst the Hoops have been top of the pile ever since after a 4-2 win on Flag Day, County have struggled at the opposite end of the table. That said, Dingwall is never an easy place to go, especially for a lunchtime kick off, and Brendan Rodgers men will need to be fully focused if they’re to take all three points back to Glasgow. Ma...

The stage was set for it to be a night of absences at Celtic Park with no Cameron Carter-Vickers, no Reo Hatate and no Green Brigade after their latest ban. And whilst Brendan Rodgers side were far from their free flowing best on the night they done what was required to take the three points against a well drilled St Mirren side. Oh was the hero on the night as the South Korean striker stepped up...

The good thing about football is that there’s always another game around the corner when you’re looking to right some wrongs. That’s where Celtic find themselves following Saturday’s disappointing draw with Hibs as St Mirren come calling at Celtic Park this midweek. The Paisley side have had a strong start to the campaign themselves and currently occupy third spot in the Scottish Premiership table...

Celtic dropped league points for just the second time this season as a stubborn Hibs side held on for a 0-0 draw at Easter Road. The game came just days after a draw of a different kind, as the Hoops held La Liga side Atletico Madrid to a very credible Champions League stalemate in midweek. But, had Brendan Rodgers been backed better in the summer – particularly in the striking department – would...

In the bigger picture we can all make our peace with eight wins and two draws from Celtic’s opening ten league fixtures. Results which see us comfortably out on top in the Scottish Premiership table. However the stalemate at Easter Road was frustrating, not just for the result, but as much for the options – or lack of - that Brendan Rodgers had at his disposal when he turned to his substitutes ben...

Celtic return to Edinburgh for the second weekend in a row with Hibs the opponents this time in Saturday’s 3pm kick off. If the Bhoys can replicate the performance that we witnessed against Hearts at Tynecastle then surely another three points will follow for Brendan Rodgers’ men. The Easter Road side under new manager Nick Montgomery will be doing all they can to end Celtic’s unbeaten start to th...

Taking on a side battling at the top of La Liga was never going to be an easy task but Celtic stepped up on the big occasion with an impressive performance against Atletico Madrid on Matchday 3. The Hoops knew that a point was the minimum requirement to keep our European hopes alive and goals from Kyogo and Luis Palma ensure we got exactly that as Brendan Rodgers side showed all their qualities ov...

As we approach the halfway point in this season’s Champions League group stages Celtic already find themselves in a make or break situation as they get set to face La Liga giants Atletico Madrid. Diego Simeone, Antoine Greizmann and co will arrive in Glasgow full of confidence following six wins on the spin, but the Bhoys have been in good form of their own and will be relishing the challenge that...

Celtic flew into an early lead at Tynecastle thanks to man of the moment Matt O’Riley and in truth never looked back from that moment on as they restored their seven point gap at the top of the table. The Bhoys are working through the gears under Brendan Rodgers and we’ll see just how far we’ve come when Atletico Madrid come calling in this week’s Champions League. One man who provided a timely re...

Matt O’Riley continued his phenomenal early season form with another stunning strike at Tynecastle as the Hoops restored their seven point lead at the top of the Scottish premiership table. He was joined in the scoring charts by Japanese trio Daizen Maeda, Kyogo Furuhashi & Tomoki Iwata as Celtic demolished the Edinburgh side. Next up is a vital Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid on Wedne...

International breaks aren’t for everyone, but whether you enjoyed the most recent one or not Celtic are finally back in action this weekend! A trip to Tynecastle will see us take on fourth place Hearts on Sunday afternoon as we look to maintain our unbeaten start to the league campaign on matchday 9. Reo Hatate and Luis Palma were the main men as we beat Kilmarnock just before the break and both w...

Already we’re almost a quarter of the way through our 2023/24 league campaign. So how has it all been second time around for Brendan Rodgers and his new look side? We review the progress after our first 11 competitive games - do our ratings match up with yours? Elsewhere we look ahead to a tough run of fixtures as we get set for Champions League Matchday 3, sandwiched in between back to back leagu...